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Warmest places to go from Newcastle in September

In September, the warmest well-known place within 15 hours of Newcastle is Aswan, Egypt, averaging 34.1 °C across day and night and 11.5 h sun a day, about 9h 24m each way by air. Without flying, it is Toulon, France, averaging 21.3 °C across day and night, about 14h each way by train, for about 17× less carbon (62.6 kg CO₂e return against 1,041 kg).

Every city at once, with and without flying: where is hot in September.

The 10 warmest places within 15 hours of Newcastle

Ranked on warmth in September alone, among well-known places (a Wikivoyage travel guide and at least 40,000 Wikipedia readers a year), one per area and at most three per country. The carbon is shown, not used to choose: the list further down is the other question, how much warmth each extra kilogram buys.

  1. Aswan, Egypt34.1 °C · 11.5 h sun a day · mostly dryair ≈ 9h 24m · 1,041 kg CO₂e return
  2. Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt33.7 °C · 11.5 h sun a day · mostly dry · sea 28.7 °Cair ≈ 9h 6m · 975 kg CO₂e return
  3. Luxor, Egypt33.6 °C · 11.6 h sun a day · mostly dryair ≈ 9h 12m · 1,002 kg CO₂e return
  4. Aqaba, Jordan31.5 °C · 11.4 h sun a day · mostly dry · sea 27.8 °Cair ≈ 8h 54m · 949 kg CO₂e return
  5. Sanliurfa, Turkey27.7 °C · 11.4 h sun a day · mostly dryair ≈ 8h 18m · 910 kg CO₂e return
  6. Adana, Turkey27.5 °C · 11.1 h sun a day · 1.5 mm rain a dayair ≈ 8h 6m · 861 kg CO₂e return
  7. Famagusta, Cyprus27.1 °C · 11.4 h sun a day · mostly dry · sea 28.6 °Cair ≈ 8h 12m · 880 kg CO₂e return
  8. Kairouan, Tunisia27.0 °C · 10.7 h sun a day · mostly dryair ≈ 6h 36m · 585 kg CO₂e return
  9. Rhodes, Greece27.0 °C · 11.8 h sun a day · mostly dry · sea 27.4 °Cair ≈ 7h 36m · 770 kg CO₂e return
  10. Batman, Turkey26.8 °C · 11.6 h sun a day · mostly dryair ≈ 8h 24m · 868 kg CO₂e return

Without flying

The warmest places the train reaches within 15 hours. Toulon is 21.3 °C for 62.6 kg — about 17× less carbon than flying to Aswan.

  1. Toulon, France21.3 °C · 10.6 h sun a day · 2.1 mm rain a day · sea 23.3 °Crail ≈ 14h · 62.6 kg CO₂e return
  2. Marseille, France20.6 °C · 10.7 h sun a day · 2.2 mm rain a day · sea 22.9 °Crail ≈ 13h 12m · 61.6 kg CO₂e return
  3. Montpellier, France20.1 °C · 10.3 h sun a day · 3.4 mm rain a dayrail ≈ 13h 24m · 59.4 kg CO₂e return
  4. Avignon, France20.1 °C · 10.3 h sun a day · 3.1 mm rain a dayrail ≈ 12h 42m · 59.1 kg CO₂e return
  5. Karlsruhe, Germany18.1 °C · 9.7 h sun a day · 2.3 mm rain a dayrail ≈ 13h 54m · 51.7 kg CO₂e return
  6. Frankfurt am Main, Germany17.6 °C · 9.7 h sun a day · 2.0 mm rain a dayrail ≈ 12h 30m · 50.8 kg CO₂e return

≈ is the model's estimate (air times include getting to and through the airport); ✓ is a rail journey checked against a real timetable, with the date it was checked. Temperatures are historical daily means for 2023–2024, averaged across day and night, so afternoons run warmer.

The low-carbon trade-off

The warmest place you can reach from Newcastle in September within 15 hours is Sharm el-Sheikh, 33.7 °C, costing 975 kg CO₂e return. The lowest-carbon option is Preston at 12.2 kg — 80× less carbon, for 19.0 degrees less warmth.

Every destination here is on the efficiency frontier: nowhere else this site covers is both warmer in September and lower in carbon. Anything a better option beats outright has been left out.

PrestonSharm el-Sheikh
Where they are. Solid lines are rail or ferry, dashed are flights, from Newcastle. Pick one to compare.
Carbon against warmth, September, departing Newcastle. Journeys of up to 15 hours each way.18 destinations. Lowest carbon Preston at 12.2 kilograms and 14.7 °C; best for warmth Sharm el-Sheikh at 975 kilograms and 33.7 °C. Preston · 12.2 kgToulon · 62.6 kgCannes · 356 kgSharm el-Sheikh · 975 kg

By rail or ferry By air

Carbon against warmth, September, departing Newcastle. Journeys of up to 15 hours each way.

What the 15-hour limit costs: at this budget Cannes can only be reached by air — 356 kg CO₂e, in 5h 24m. Allow up to 24 hours and the train does the same journey for 62.5 kg in 15h 42m — 6× less carbon for 10h 18m more travelling.

September from Newcastle — 18 destinations on the frontier, 7 without flying.
DestinationHowCO₂e returnTempSun/dayRain/dayJourney
Preston, United KingdomRail12.2 kg14.7 °C7.3 h4.2 mm3h 42m
Skegness, United KingdomRail19.3 kg15.9 °C8.5 h2.8 mm5h
Margate, United KingdomRail35.9 kg17.1 °C9.3 h2.5 mm6h 48m
Angers, FranceRail45.3 kg17.8 °C9.0 h2.3 mm13h 6m
Bordeaux, FranceRail53.9 kg18.9 °C9.8 h3.2 mm12h 12m
Nîmes, FranceRail59.0 kg20.3 °C10.4 h2.3 mm13h 6m
Toulon, FranceRail62.6 kg21.3 °C10.6 h2.1 mm14h
Cannes, FranceAir356 kg21.7 °C10.3 h3.3 mm5h 24m
Bastia, FranceAir398 kg22.5 °C10.6 h1.9 mm5h 36m
Alzira, SpainAir443 kg23.3 °C10.1 h2.4 mm5h 48m
Palma del Rio, SpainAir488 kg24.4 °C10.9 h0.9 mm6h 6m
Bizerte, TunisiaAir541 kg25.4 °C10.8 h0.4 mm6h 24m
Kairouan, TunisiaAir585 kg27.0 °C10.7 h0.7 mm6h 36m
Nefta, TunisiaAir619 kg29.6 °C10.2 h0.2 mm6h 48m
Minya, EgyptAir926 kg31.0 °C11.8 h0.0 mm8h 48m
Assiut, EgyptAir952 kg31.6 °C11.7 h0.0 mm8h 54m
Sohag, EgyptAir972 kg32.3 °C11.7 h0.0 mm9h
Sharm el-Sheikh, EgyptAir975 kg33.7 °C11.5 h0.0 mm9h 6m

Warm is not the same as pleasant, which is why sunshine and rainfall are shown alongside temperature. All three are ERA5 monthly means for 2023–2024.

Where the curve breaks

The frontier is gentle until it isn't. Going from Toulon (62.6 kg, 21.3 °C) to Cannes (356 kg, 21.7 °C) buys 0.4 °C more warmth for an extra 293 kg — 732 kg of CO₂e per degree. That single step is the most expensive warmth on the whole curve.

The pick of them

Preston, United KingdomPrestonUnited Kingdom12.2 kg CO₂e return14.7 °C · 7.3 h sun · 3h 42m by railmild and brightToulon, FranceToulonFrance62.6 kg CO₂e return21.3 °C · 10.6 h sun · 14h by railwarm overallSharm el-Sheikh, EgyptSharm el-SheikhEgypt975 kg CO₂e return33.7 °C · 11.5 h sun · 9h 6m by airwarm, bright and dry

The same month, asked differently

September answers differently depending on what you are after, and the lists genuinely diverge: the brightest places are not the hottest, and in summer the useful question stops being where is warm at all.

Where to stay in Sharm el-Sheikh

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Questions

Where is the warmest place to go from Newcastle in September?

Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, at 33.7 °C. Reaching it emits 975 kg CO₂e return, travelling 9h 6m each way by air (modelled).

Can I get somewhere warm from Newcastle in September without flying?

Yes. Toulon reaches 21.3 °C and is reachable by rail or ferry in 14h (modelled), emitting 62.6 kg CO₂e return — though Sharm el-Sheikh is warmer still, if you fly.

How much carbon does a return trip from Newcastle to Sharm el-Sheikh produce?

975 kg CO₂e for one person, return, by air. That uses the UK Government's 2026 conversion factors, including radiative forcing for flights.

Carbon uses UK Government (DESNZ/DEFRA) 2026 conversion factors applied to great-circle distance, with radiative forcing included for flights. Rail journey times are modelled estimates, not timetabled services. Full method · download the data.